Roadside Inspection 86182303

Roadside inspection on Oct 27, 2025 in Texas • Carrier: GLOBAL UNDERGROUND CABLE INC (USDOT 2264684) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
13
OOS Violations
5
38% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
86182303
Date:
Oct 27, 2025
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
13
HazMat:
No
Vehicle:
RAM 5500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Dodge
Plate:
1M87215 (TX)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 34.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a more severe than typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs Level 2 median in Texas
13
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 211,466 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2025

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
13
12 more than the median (1)
Compared to 1,039,543 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 26.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2025
Honest opinion

An out-of-service order is one of the most consequential outcomes a roadside inspection can produce — the most heavily-weighted OOS citation here was 393.41 (No or defective parking brake system on CMV, severity weight 4). (393.41)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C7WRNEL8EG264122 TX 1M87215 RAM
Ticket: Dodge
5500 2014
2 SEMI-TRAILER 4KNBF2825NL161367 TX 673876M MONROE TOWMASTER
Ticket: Towr
Monroe Towmaster 2022

Violations Cited

13 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.41 No or defective parking brake system on CMV 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.48A Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.48A Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.48A Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.48A Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.104F3 Loose or unfastened tiedown. 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.110B Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp 2 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1 Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.104B Damaged securement system/tiedowns 1 Vehicle Maintenance
393.130 No/improper heavy vehicle/machine securement 1 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3A1BOS Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. 0 Vehicle Maintenance OOS

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
85780855 Sep 10, 2025 TX L2 12 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85780855 Sep 10, 2025 TX L2 4KNBF2825NL161367 OOS
80963508 Feb 26, 2024 TX L1 3C7WRNEL8EG264122 OOS
80963508 Feb 26, 2024 TX L1 4KNBF2825NL161367 OOS
79177350 Jul 12, 2023 TX L2 3C7WRNEL8EG264122 OOS

Related records

Recent activity at US-0067 IN ELLIS CO. (424-434)

Other carriers inspected here recently.

Inspection Date Carrier Violations OOS
87727241 Apr 28, 2026 MOHAMMED MEHIAR 20 OOS
87727183 Apr 28, 2026 AMF TRANSPORT INC 17 OOS
87586198 Apr 13, 2026 STEEL AND PIPE SUPPLY COMPANY INC 3 OOS
87538459 Apr 7, 2026 MEGA TRUCKING LLC 2 OOS
87538444 Apr 7, 2026 1845 LOGISTICS LLC 3 OOS
87524999 Apr 6, 2026 VIPTS INC 4 OOS